T H E 1 1 t h N I N E G A T E S - 9 bran

Nine Gates, the festival of Czech-German-Jewish culture, has
already for eleven years been reliably presenting international
Jewish culture to the Czech audience. This project is unique
in its concept and size in the region of former Czechoslovakia, the
importance of which transgresses the borders of our country.
The basic idea of the festival is to present to
the Czech audience Jewish culture that is alive,
thriving and inspiring.
Each year the festival awards a “Grand Prix” of Nine Gates –
a Chrystal Menorah. The award is given for contribution to both
Czech as well as international Jewish culture. The festival also
awards best films, both documentary and feature film.
The Chrystal Menorah has in the past gone to amongst others,
the writer Adolf Burger, the film directors Roman Polanski and
Jan Němec, the actor Vlastimil Brodský
and the writer Arnošt Lustig.
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